They don’t look great – David Moyes sweats on Calvert-Lewin and Mangala injuries
They don’t look great – David Moyes sweats on Calvert-Lewin and Mangala injuries
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David Moyes is anxiously awaiting injury updates on Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Orel Mangala after celebrating his 700th Premier League game as a manager by leading Everton to a 1-0 win at Brighton. The 61-year-old marked the landmark occasion in memorable fashion thanks to a disputed first-half penalty from Iliman Ndiaye, which moved the Toffees seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Moyes became only the third man to reach the milestone, behind former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger (828) and ex-Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson (810). However, a victorious trip to the Amex Stadium was tempered by striker Calvert-Lewin limping off with a hamstring problem inside 13 minutes before a knee issue for midfielder Mangala left Everton a man short in the final stages.
“They don’t look great either of them,” manager Moyes said of the injuries after watching his side produce a resolute defensive display on the south coast. “But they’ll get assessed first thing (on Sunday) and then we’ll make a decision. They seem like they’re not the best, either of them, at the moment.
“We’ve had a difficult day and, if we’d actually come away and not got a result today, it would have felt much sorer because of the couple of injuries we’ve picked up. “That was great credit to the players, their effort and commitment to get a result under the circumstances.”.
